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Pearl Couscous Salad with Cranberries and Pine Nuts
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Pearl Couscous Salad with Cranberries and Pine Nuts

Large toasted ptitim that take on a nutty flavor, with sweet-tart cranberries, toasted pine nuts and herbs. A handy salad for the Friday table because it doesn't need to be hot.

⏱ 30 min🍽 6 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌾 Gluten-free
Versions:Original🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice and honey until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Heat the oil in a pot, add the ptitim and fry 2–3 minutes, stirring, until they turn lightly golden and smell toasty.
    StovePot
  2. 3
    Add the water and the salt and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover and simmer 8 minutes, until the water is absorbed.
    ⚙ SimmeringStoveLidPot
    💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
  3. 4
    Transfer the ptitim to a wide tray, fluff with a fork and let cool at least 15 minutes.
    Baking pan
  4. 5
    Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat about 3 minutes, stirring, until they are golden. Transfer immediately to a plate so they don't burn.
    ⚙ Dry-Pan ToastingStoveFrying pan
    💡Toast over medium heat and keep things moving: nuts, pine nuts and spices go from toasted to burnt in seconds. Transfer to a plate right away, since the hot pan keeps toasting.
  5. 6
    In a large bowl, mix the ptitim with the green onion, dried cranberries, pine nuts and parsley.
    Bowl
  6. 7
    Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
355calories
8 gprotein
49 gcarbs
14 gfat
● protein 9%● carbs 55%● fat 35%

Per serving (199 g), of 6 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 3 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Lid · Also works: Aluminum foil (tight aluminum foil) · Plate (an upside-down plate)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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🧩 Built from…

Dressing → Nuts and Seeds Toasted in a Dry Pan → Grain salad

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